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We got a flat the other day and now riding with the spare tire. The car has a little over 36,000 miles on it and is a 2015. The tires are stock Michelin Latitude Tour HP. I looked up these tires and they say they have a warranty until 55,000 miles. It appears the tires are fairly worn comparing them to the spare. Pics below.
Is it time to replace all the tires? Especially with winter coming.
Should I be getting more mileage out of these tires?
Is it worth shopping around? The car is still under warranty and the car is due for service anyways so may be easier to just have the dealer do it.
Thanks for the replies. Think I knew the answer to my own question before posting. Going to replace. Probably go with the same tires so the spare is identical.
You could probably get a pro-rated rate for the tires if you can prove you had them rotated/balanced every 5,000 miles but its probably not worth the hassle. The tires look worn down enough, I'd swap them especially if you live somewhere with rain/snow. Some people are more comfortable waiting for the tread to sit flush with the wear bars.
Thanks for the replies. Think I knew the answer to my own question before posting. Going to replace. Probably go with the same tires so the spare is identical.
I wouldn't worry about matching the spare, it wont make any difference unless you are doing a 5 wheel rotation.
just an fyi ur doing the penny test wrong. it should be upside down. if the tread is on the line of the head, worn tires need 2 replace. if the tread goes above then caution.
the cracking here is probably more worriesome then anything
Sounds like a good time to upgrade tires. The OEM tires are quiet and smooth but personally I like a more aggressive tread pattern to match the vehicles performance capabilities. In the PNW I run Toyo AT/2’s for spring, summer, fall & Sumitomo ICE edge for winter.
The sumitomos are a rough ride but a good compromise for peace of mind for all the below freezing mornings.
Depending on where you are in the country you likely don’t want a specific winter tire but I would get something more aggressive. The Michelin Defenser LTX is popular among this forum and other land cruiser forums.
When it's time to replace my Tour HP's I will be looking at the LTX M/S2 or Continental TerrainContact A/T for my GX. I just had a bad experience with some Conti's on my IS350 in the past and have always been so happy with Michelin.
Interesting... my Michelin Latitude X-Ice Xi2 are noticeably smoother than my Michelin LTX M/S2
the X-ice is for sure the smoothest tire and awesome in rain/snow. I got the sumis’s on a deal and figured I would run an experiment but I do wish I had the x-ice.
Is it time to replace tires?
